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Alabama corner Marlon Humphrey has NFL pedigree, 4.41 speed

INDIANAPOLIS - The son of former Alabama star running back Bobby Humphrey, Marlon Humphrey was always steered to the defensive side of the football.

The Crimson Tide standout cornerback was also a state champion sprinter and hurdler.

"I played running back when I was young," Humphrey said. "My dad always pushed me away from running back. He would go work out with us and he'd be aching about his knees. He definitely saw that and him pushing me away from it made me turn into a defensive back."

He showed off his speed with a 4.